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13TH SEASON w DELAWARE ‘82
Former standout outfielder and University of Delaware Athletics
Hall of Fame member Jim Sherman will begin his 12th year as the
head coach of the Blue Hen baseball program in 2012.
He served as Delaware’s Assistant Coach from 1995-2000. In
2001, he took over for Hall of Fame head coach Bob Hannah, who
retired following the 2000 season after 36 years at the helm of the
UD baseball program.
Sherman, who was inducted into the Delaware Baseball Hall of
Fame in 2008 and the University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame
in 2009, is the 15th head coach in UD history and just the third
since 1956. He has compiled a 11-year mark of 327-272, good for
a winning percentage of .546. In league play, he has led
Delaware to a regular season mark of 143-133 (.518).
His 17-year overall head coaching record, which includes a sevenyear stint at Wilmington (Del.) University in 1987-94, stands at an
impressive 545-400 (.577). He led his team to the conference tournament six times in his 11 seasons, guiding squads to the league
championship game three times with an America East title and
NCAA Tournament berth in 2001 and Colonial Athletic Association
runner-up finishes in 2004 and 2007. His Delaware teams have

posted 30 or wins five times and had eight winning seasons.
Recognized throughout college baseball as one of the game’s
top hitting instructors, his talent as a hitter, both at the collegiate
and professional levels, has carried over into his ability to work
with his hitters. Since becoming the hitting instructor of the Blue
Hens in 1995, his teams have carried the reputation of being
aggressive both at the plate and on the bases. This philosophy
has helped Delaware produce some of college baseball’s best
offensive teams and players in recent years.
Sherman came to Delaware as an assistant coach in 1995
after serving seven yearsas head coach and six years as athletic director at neighboring Wilmington (Del.) University. He
was 218-128 in his seven seasons at Wilmington, winning six
District titles, two Regional titles, and making two trips to the
NAIA World Series. Before leaving Wilmington, he established
the baseball program as one of the top NAIA programs in the
country. Wilmington now competes at the NCAA Division II
level. From his Wilmington teams, he had three players sign
professional baseball contracts. During his time as athletic director, five sports at Wilmington College advanced to the NAIA
championship tournament. He was inducted into the inaugural
class of the Wilmington University Athletics Hall of Fame in April
2001.
In 1993, 1994 and 1995, Sherman served as an assistant coach
at the U.S. Olympic Baseball Trials in Homestead, Fla. At the trials,
he coached under legendary co llege coaches Skip Bertman, Ray
Tanner and Ron Polk. In 1993, he was the head coach of the East
team. At the trials, he worked with the outfielders and hitters.
He had the opportunity to work with major league outfielders
Mark Kotsay, J.D. Drew, and Jacque Jones.
Sherman enjoyed an outstanding career on the field for the
Blue Hens from 1979 through 1982, hitting .347 in his career
as an outfielder. He hit .367 with eight home runs and 52 runs
batted in as a freshman in 1979; .328 with 13 home runs and
56 RBI as a sophomore in 1980; .316 with 10 home runs and 51

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home runs and RBIs. He finished his professional career in
1986 with the AAA Tucson Toros.
A former standout on both the football and baseball fields
at William Penn High School, Sherman still lives in his native
New Castle, Del. with his sons Cody and Matthew.
SHERMAN’S DELAWARE PRO SIGNEES

RBI as a junior in 1981; and .378 with 15 home runs and 68 RBI as a
senior in 1982. While playing at Delaware, Sherman led the Hens to
three NCAA Regional appearances before being drafted in the 14th
round of the 1982 amateur baseball draft by the Houston Astros.
He is one of just four players in UD history to earn all-conference
honor four times, earning first team All-East Coast Conference honors
from 1979-82. Upon graduation, he held school records for career
home runs (46, which stood until 1999) and home runs in a season
(15), RBI in a season (68), total bases in a season (209), and total bases
in a career (489). His 489 total bases and 227 RBI still rank No. 2 all-time
in UD history while his 46 home runs rank third, 261 hits are fifth, and
59 doubles and 15 triples place him seventh all-time. In the summers
following both his sophomore and junior seasons, Sherman played
outfield in the Cape Cod League for the Chatham A’s. He was named to
the Cape Cod All-Star team both seasons and was among the league
leaders in average, home runs, and RBI.
Sherman spent five years in the Houston Astros organization as an
outfielder and third baseman, reaching the AAA level. He spent one
year on the Astros 40-man roster and two years in their major league
spring training camp. He was viewed as one of the top power hitting
prospects in the Astros organization during the mid 1980’s. When he
was at the AA level playing for the Columbus (Ga.) Astros, he led the
league in doubles and finished among the league leaders in both

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DAN
HAMMER

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ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
16TH SEASON w DELAWARE ‘96

Dan Hammer finished his 16th season at the University of Delaware as an assistant coach with the baseball program in 2012 and
his eighth as associate head coach for head coach Jim Sherman.
Hammer spent his first four years as a Blue Hen assistant under
the leadership of legendary Blue Hen skipper Bob Hannah. He will
begin his 13th season as the program’s top assistant in 2013 and
is involved in all aspects of the program, including recruiting and
serving as both the infield and hitting coach. He also serves as codirector of the Blue Hen Baseball Camps conducted at the University
of Delaware during the summers.
In 2003, Hammer was selected as an AFLAC National Assistant
Coach of the Year Award recipient by a panel of judges from Scholastic Coach and Athletic Director Magazine. This award recognizes
those coaches based on longevity, expertise, contributions to the
school and community and special achievements throughout their
careers.
Hammer has played an important part in the program’s success
since joining the staff in 1997. Delaware has posted a combined
record of 518-364 (.587) since his arrival, winning four consecutive
America East Conference titles and making four NCAA Regional
Tournament appearances from 1998-2001. He has helped lead 13
teams to winning records, including 10 that have won 30 or more
games.
In past seasons, the program has made a jump into the top-50
in the NCAA Division I RPI (Rated Percentage Index). In 2002, the
program’s first in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the Blue
Hens finished the season with a record of 35-22, finishing with an RPI
ranking of 45th in the country. In 2001, the team posted a record of
45-15 and advanced to the Columbus, Ohio Regional Tournament,
finishing with an RPI ranking of 32nd in the country.
Regarded as one of the region’s top infield instructors, Hammer
has had several of his infielders drafted into professional baseball.
In 2006, Delaware was among the top offensive teams in NCAA
Division I, ranking No. 1 nationally in home runs/game, doubles/
game, and slugging percentage. The team hit a school record 111
round-trippers along with 143 doubles. The 2007 team finished 3223 and made its second CAA Championship game appearance in
four seasons while the 2012 squad went 31-27 and also advanced
to the CAA title game.
In all, 21 Blue Hens have gone on to play professionally during
Hammer’s 16 seasons as an assistant at Delaware, including former
major league outfielders Reid Gorecki and Kevin Mench and current
minor league players Carlos Alonso (Philadelphia), Alex Buccholz
(Texas), Ryan Cuneo (Chicago Cubs), and Mike McGuire (Independent). In addition, former UD catcher John Schneider is an assistant
coach at the rookie level in the Toronto organization.
A 1996 graduate of the University of Delaware with a bachelor of

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science degree in engineering technology and technical management, Hammer was a four-year letterwinning infielder for the Blue
Hens.
He captained both the 1995 and 1996 squads and ranked in the
top 10 all-time in several offensive categories upon his graduation,
including games played (203), at-bats (717), runs scored (217),
hits (258), doubles (62), total bases (412) and walks (144). He also
finished his career as a Blue Hen with 26 home runs, a .360 overall
batting average and a career on-base percentage of .536.
In 1996, Hammer was selected as the All-Tournament shortstop at
the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament at Wichita State University
after hitting .625 with two home runs and eight RBI in two games.
Hammer is a native of North East, Md., and graduated from North
East High School in 1987.
His wife, Jenni, is a 1990 graduate of North East High School and
a 1994 graduate of West Chester University, where she earned her
degree in elementary education. In 2000, she earned a master’s
degree in educational administration from Loyola College of Maryland. She is presently employed as an Elementary School Principal
for Cecil County Public Schools in Cecil County, Md.
The couple resides in Elkton, Md., with their son, Luke, and daughter, Katy.

BRIAN
WALKER

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PITCHING COACH

5TH SEASON w MIAMI (FL) ‘05
Brian Walker has returned to the University of Delaware baseball
coaching staff as pitching coach for the 2013 season.
Walker, who also served as the Blue Hen pitching coach for four
seasons in 2007-10, rejoins a staff led by Sherman, associate head
coach Dan Hammer, and assistant coach Mel Bacon.
“We are very fortunate to have Brian back on our staff,” said Sherman in making the announcement. “He comes with tremendous
experience. He did a great job for us in the past and we expect just
the same this time. Brian pitched at the highest level of college
baseball and won two College World Series while at Miami (Fla.).
That’s good for our program and and really helps us in recruiting.”
“I’m very happy to be back with the University of Delaware baseball program and working with Coach Sherman,” Walker stated. “My
first experience with the Blue Hens was enjoyable and I want to
continue to recruit outstanding student-athletes and improve on
the high expectations the program already possesses.”
Returning after a stint with the All-Star Baseball Academy in Delaware, Walker handled the reigns as pitching coach for the University
of Delaware from 2006 through 2010, helping the Blue Hens to three
winning seasons and two Colonial Athletic Association Tournament
appearances, including a runner-up finish in 2007.

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During Walker’s first tenure leading the UD pitching staff, the
Blue Hens tied a 24-year school record that was set in 1983 as
three Blue Hen pitchers were selected in the 2007 Major League
Baseball first-year player draft. Billy Harris went in the 25th round
to the Philadelphia Phillies, Chad Kerfoot was the Oakland Athletics’ choice in the 30th round, and Mike McGuire was selected in the
46th round by the Cincinnati Reds.
A native of Miami, Fla., Walker compiled a 26-5 record in three
seasons as a left-handed pitcher at Miami (Fla.) and was drafted in
the fourth round of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft by the
New York Mets. He spent five seasons in the Mets’ organization,
splitting time between Brooklyn, Capital City, and St. Lucie.
During his time with the Mets organization, Walker compiled a
17-13 record with a 3.66 earned-run average and 212 strikeouts in
244 innings pitched.
During his collegiate career, Walker was a member of two College
World Series championship teams, helping the Hurricanes win it all
as a freshman in 1999 and as a junior in 2001. As a sophomore in
2000, he posted a 12-2 record with 88 strikeouts in 99 innings. He
followed up his outstanding sophomore season by going 12-1 for
the national champion Hurricanes, including a win over USC during
the College World Series.
Walker earned his degree in criminology from Miami in 2005.

MEL
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taught the game to hundreds of young players, including current
UD colleague Dan Hammer.
Eventually, Bacon led the Indians to seven state championship
appearances, including four titles. For his work at North East, he was
inducted into the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches
Hall of Fame in 1998.
Before serving as a coach, Bacon enjoyed an outstanding playing
career at Frostburg State from 1969-72. During his four seasons, he
earned first-team All-District honors on three occasions, while he
garnered All-American nods as a sophomore and senior. A career
.273 hitter, he was also a three-time team captain.
During his junior campaign, he even earned a special note in
the June 7, 1971 edition of Sports Illustrated after catching an attempted base stealer on a trick play. For all of his accomplishments,
he was eventually inducted into the Frostburg State Athletics Hall
of Fame in 1979.
Bacon resides in Cecil County, Md. and has two children, Scott
and Ashley. Scott works at SunTrust Bank in North Carolina, while
Ashley is the head field hockey coach at South Carroll High School.

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4TH SEASON w FROSTBURG STATE ‘72
Veteran coach Mel Bacon enters his fourth season as a member
of the University of Delaware baseball team’s coaching staff during
the 2012 season.
“The addition of Mel is as good as you can do in this business,”
said Delaware head coach Jim Sherman. “Through his experience
in high school and in the college ranks, there is no one better. We
are very, very fortunate to have him here. He’s a great addition to
the staff, and he will really help working with the catchers and as
our first base coach.”
During his two seasons at Delaware, the Blue Hens have posted
winning seasons each year and made a spirited run to the Colonial
Athletic Association Tournament championship game in 2012.
Prior to arrving at Delaware, Bacon served on the staff at Delaware’s CAA rival Towson University for seven years. With the Tigers,
he helped the program make the transition over to the CAA in 2002.
Eventually, in 2005, Towson won 34 games, the second-most in
program history, and finished second during the CAA Tournament.
Prior to joining the college ranks, Bacon had a distinguished career as a baseball coach and health and physical education teacher
at North East High School in Cecil County, Md. During that time, he
served as the head coach of the baseball team for 28 years where he

AT DELAWARE: A veteran slugger who will see time as designated hitter in addition to
returning to the mound as a left-hander on the Blue Hens pitching staff.
2012: Appeared in 43 games, 32 starts (13 in the outfield, 8 at first base and 11 at designated hitter) • tied for second on the team with EJ Stoltzfus with six hit by pitches • tallied
eight multi-hit games • tied for third on the team with Nick Ferdinand and Tyler Powell
with four stolen bases • tallied season-high three-hit game on Mart. 10 at Old Dominion
and ratcheted only multi-RBI game of the season with two against the Monarchs • had
two, three-game hitting streaks during the season (Mar. 2-4 and Apr. 11-14) • saw one at
bat as a pinch hitter on 5/24 vs. Hofstra in only appearance during the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Championships • hit only home run of the season on May 19
vs. Northeastern • played for and saw time on the mound the Martinsville Mustangs with
teammate Brandon Hinkle of the Coastal Plain League, that produced a 24-31 record during the season • hit .202 (19-for-94) with 6 doubles, 1 triple, 6 RBI and 11 runs scored in 32
games played • produced an 0-1 record with a 2.70 ERA (4 ER/13.1 IP), 6 hits, 6 walks and
12 strikeouts while holding the opposition to a .133 batting average.
2011: Appeared in 34 games with 28 starts for the Blue Hens • served as an outfielder and
designated hitter during the year • finished the season with a .245 batting average and a
.387 slugging percentage • nine of his 26 hits went for extra-bases, including three home
runs • started the year on a roll, posting at least one hit in seven of his first nine games,
including a six-game streak from February 25 – March 2 • scored twice during his second
appearance of the season against UNC Greensboro on February 19 •
knocked in his first two
runs during the squad’s
10-5 victory over UMBC
on March 1 • saw limited
action during the middle
of the year before exploding offensively during the stretch run late in
the season • kicked off an
outstanding final month
with a 3-for-4 effort
against James Madison
on April 24 • also scored
once and knocked in a
pair during the series
finale against the Dukes
• that effort jumpstarted
another six-game hitting
streak • launched his first
home run of the season
during a two-hit effort
against VCU on April
29 • added hits in each
of the next two games

against the Rams, including
an RBI during the second
game of the series • after
having his hitting streak
snapped following a pinch
hitting appearance on May
6, he wrapped up the season with at least one hit in
seven straight contests •
started that streak in fine
fashion, launching a ninthinning home run against
Old Dominion on May 7 •
had another breakout performance against Temple
on May 11 after going 3-for5 with two runs scored and
his final home run of the
season • capped off the year
with at least one hit in each
of the three games against
Northeastern, including a
multi-hit effort during the
series opener on May 13.
2010: Batted .286 in 42 at bats as a Blue Hen freshman • played in 25 games, starting
in eight • finished with 12 hits, nine RBI, nine runs, and two home runs • slugged .429
with a .424 on base percentage, drawing 10 walks as well • had a breakout game in a
9-8 win against St. Joseph’s on April 14 at Bob Hannah Stadium • belted a three-run
home run, knocking in a career-best four runs and collecting three hits • also knocked
in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth with a single against St. Joseph’s
• hit his other home run, a solo shot, against Maryland in a 17-3 win at home • also
saw time on the mound as a freshman, appearing in three games without a decision
• pitched 2.1 innings againt Manhattan on March 7, striking out a career-best four
batters.

the Bishop Eustace Prep baseball team
• earned four letters for his work on the
diamond • split time between the mound
and first base • hit .431 with 15 home runs
and 43 RBI as a senior • his 15 home runs
are the fourth most in a single-season in
South Jersey history • earned first-team
All-South Jersey honors and second-team
All-Non Public League accolades for his
performance • recognized as an outstanding defensive first baseman as well • also
earned three letters as a quarterback on
the football team.
PERSONAL: Christopher Michael Jordan
“Chris” Branigan • son of John and Elaine
Branigan • has an older brother • hotel,
restaurant, and institutional management
major at Delaware • joins Pat Dameron as
team representatives to the UD Student
Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC).

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CARAVEL ACADEMY
AT DELAWARE: Experienced member of the staff who can see time in
the bullpen and starting rotation.

eric buckland

2010: Started
seven games
on the mound
for the Blue
Hens as a freshman, making
11
appearances overall
• finished 3-4
with one save
in 41.2 innings
pitched • registered close to a
2 to 1 strikeout
to walk ratio
with 32 strikeouts,
while
only allowing
17 walks • earned his first win in a 10-4 victory over in-state rival Delaware State on March 16 after pitching 3.1 innings of relief while giving
up no runs and no hits while striking out three • had a career-best eight
strikeouts in 6.2 innings pitched on April 11 against UNC Wilmington.

2012: Appeared in a team-high 26 games out of the bullpen for the Blue
Hens during junior campaign • finished the season with an 0-1 record
with two saves and a team-low 3.64 ERA (10 ER/29.2 IP) to go along with
27 hits, 10 walks and 21 strikeouts • held opponents scoreless in 17 of
his appearances that included a stretch from May 1-25 where he did not
allow a run in eight-straight appearances and 14 innings pitched • made
four appearances in the Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Championships; did not produce a record with a 1.50 ERA (1 ER/6.0 IP), 4 hits, 5
walks and 2 strikeouts • played summer baseball with teammate Stephen
Richter for the Peninsula Pilots of the Coastal Plain League that produced
a 26-28-1 record • tallied a 2-4 record with a 5.09 ERA (26 ER/46.0 IP), 53 HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year standout at nearby Caravel Academy •
hits, 24 walks and 33 strikeouts in 11 games (eight starts).
served as both a pitcher and outfielder • posted a 26-4 record and a sub1.00 ERA during his career • led the team to two state championships
2011: Appeared in 10 games with four starts during his sophomore cam- • earned Louisville Slugger All-American honors • named to the 2009
paign • posted a 2-1 record with a 5.13 ERA over 26.1 innings of work • Rawlings All-Northeast team • selected as the 2009 Gatorade Player of
opened the year in the bullpen, making his first six appearances of the the Year • three-time first-team All-State selection • competed in the USA
season as a reliever • held the opposition scoreless in three of those games, Baseball Tournament of Stars in 2008 and 2009 • member of the 2007
including 1.2 hitless frames during a 10-7 victory over George Mason on
March 12 • earned his first victory of the season with that effort against USA Baseball National
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
the Patriots • continued his strong performance in CAA action with 1.1 Youth Team • honored as IP........8.0, 3/28/10 @ WILLIAM & MARY
spotless innings against UNC Wilmington on April 10 • transitioned to a Perfect Game top pros- H...................... 10, 4/18/10 vs. TOWSON
pect • participated in the R.......8, 2X, 4/25/10 @ GEORGE MASON
the midweek rotation at the
Blue-Gold game in both ER.......... 8, 4/25/10 @ GEORGE MASON
end of April • made his first
baseball and basketball.
BB.......................... 4, 4/11/10 vs. UNCW
start against Saint Joseph’s,
SO.......................... 8, 4/11/10 vs. UNCW
limiting the Hawks to just
PERSONAL: Eric Michael WP............. 1, 7X, 5/25/12 vs. HOFSTRA
one hit over five innings of
Buckland • son of Gary BK.............. 1, 9X, 5/25/12 vs. HOFSTRA
work while earning his secand Niki Buckland • has
ond victory of the season •
a brother and a sister • brother, Ryan competed in baseball at NCAA
did not allow an earned run
Division III Wesley College in Dover, Del., while Lindsay was a volleyball
during four of his five starts
player at NCAA Division III Neumann College in Pennsylvania • enjoys
on the mound, including a
playing golf, basketball and football along with spending time with
victory over Princeton on
friends and family during his free time • health & behavior science major
May 3 and a slim 7-6 setback
with a minor in coaching at Delaware.
to ACC foe Maryland on May
10 • teamed with fellow Blue
Hen Chad Kuhl to lead the
Youse’s Maryland Orioles
to their 28th All-American
Amateur Baseball Association championship during
the summer.

AT DELAWARE: Third-year transfer from North Carolina
State who will compete for the starting job behind the plate
and add experienced depth to Delaware’s catching core.
2012: Appeared in 29 games (20 starts) for the Blue Hens at
catcher • produced one multi-hit game on Feb. 19 at Houston where he went 2-for-4 • hit .300 (3-for-10) with one run
scored during a season-high, three-game hitting streak
from Mar. 21-31 • played for the New Market Rebels of the
Valley Baseball League during the summer with teammate
Chad Kuhl • hit .138 (9-for-65) with 1 double, 3 RBI and 1 run
scored in 27 games.
2011: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules and retained a
year of eligibility.
AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE: Did not play in 2010 • appeared in six games as a freshman in 2009 with 14 putouts

andrew burgess

and
recording
one assist • team
went 25-31 in
2009.
High
School:
Four-year starter
and letterwinner
at Leonardtown
High School as
a catcher • also
played
basketball for four years
while playing golf
and running cross
country for one
season.
PERSONAL: Andrew David Burgess (“burr-jiss”) • son of
David and Lynn Burgess • has two older brothers • grandfather, Hoyle Chancellor, played major league baseball
for the St. Louis Browns in the early 1950’s • criminal justice major at Delaware.

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ARCHBISHOP RYAN (BLOOMSBURG)
AT DELAWARE: Senior captain with infielder DJ Long and two-year starting outfielder will give the Blue Hens experience and power to return to a starting role in the
outfield following a breakout year in 2011.
2012: Appeared in 57 games (56 starts in the outfield) for the Blue Hens during second full season at Delaware • named to the Colonial Athletic Association SAAC Leadership Summit in addition to the Operation Blue Hens Spirit Award • ranked among
the CAA leaderboard in four offensive categories; fifth in doubles (19), sixth in hit
by pitches (16), 11th in RBI (47) and 15th in on-base percentage (.425) • among the
leaders returning for the Blue Hens in multiple offensive categories: led the team in
RBI (46) and on-base percentage (.425); second in doubles (19) and runs (38); tied for
second in home runs (4); third in batting average (.313), hits (65), total bases (98), slugging percentage (.471) • collected 15 multi-hit games, 11 multi-RBI games, 7 multiruns-scored games and 4 multi-extra-base-hit games • collected season-high three
runs scored on May 25 vs. Hofstra • tallied a five-RBI game on Feb. 25 at The Citadel
where he went 2-for-5 with 1 double, 1 home
run and 1 run scored • collected four, three-hit
games (Mar. 4 vs. Fairfield, Mar. 24 vs. Towson,
Apr. 7 at William & Mary and Apr. 13 vs. VCU) •
posted a season-high, nine-game hitting streak
from Mar. 21vs. Maryland through Apr. 3 at Saint
Joseph’s, where he hit .333 (11-for-33) with 4
doubles, 4 RBI and 6 runs scored • produced two,
eight-game hitting streaks during the season;
from Apr. 7 at William & Mary through Apr. 17
at Temple, where he hit .412 (14-for-34) with 5
doubles, 1 triple, 13 RBI and 6 runs scored, additionally from Apr. 27 vs. Hofstra through May
11 at Georgia State, where he hit .300 (9-for-30)
with 5 doubles 1 home run, 9 RBI and 4 runs
scored • began the 2012 season with a six-game
hitting streak from Feb. 18 at Houston through
Feb. 25 at The Citadel, where he posted a .417
batting average (10-for-24), 1 double, 7 RBI and
4 runs scored • collected a hit in all five games
at the Virginia 529 CAA Baseball Championships
• posted .409 (9-for-22) batting average with 1
double, 1 triple, 1 home run, eight RBI during the
Blue Hens • played for the Martinsville Mustangs
of the Coastal Plains League during the summer
• hit .221 (29-for-131) with 6 doubles, 11 RBI, 12
runs scored and 1 stolen base in 36 games (34
starts) for the Mustangs.

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conference play • grabbed hold
of a starting spot on the team
in the early going and never
relinquished it • broke out offensively with an impressive
stretch in the middle of March
• went 2-for-4 with a triple and
two RBI against George Mason
on March 12 • clubbed his first
home run of the year just three
days later after launching a solo
blast against Quinnipiac on
March 14 • continued his surge
the following afternoon with a
3-for-4 effort against Delaware
State • knocked in three runs
with two hits against Hofstra on
March 20 • sent the Blue Hens
into the second round of the
Liberty Bell Classic after launching a walk-off three-run home run against Temple on March 29 • that blast, which
was his second of the season, capped off a strong day during which he drew two
walks and scored three runs • that performance helped continue a season-best 12game hitting streak, which spanned from March 26 through April 17 • during that
run, he posted six multi-hit efforts and clubbed three home runs, including shots
against UNC Wilmington on April 8 and Towson on April 15 • showed off his impressive power with three more bombs during a four-game stretch in late April, including a three-run blast against James Madison on April 24 • that power surge highlighted a streak during which he knocked in at least one run in 11 straight contests,
including three RBI against Rutgers on April 26 • capped off that run with home
runs in back-to-back games after launching shots against Princeton on May 3 and
Old Dominion on May 6 • posted a hit in four of his last five games and scored one
run in each of his last two • also made his mark on the mound, recording two outs
against Maryland on March 8 • one of only five players in the CAA to finish the season with a pristine 0.00 ERA and one of only three that did not allow a hit • posted
a pair of outfield assists to go along with 90 putouts • gunned down runners at the
plate in back-to-back games after perfect strikes against Wilmington on March 5
and Maryland on March 8.
2010: Did not see game action and retained year of eligibility.
2009 (BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY): Started 45 games in the outfield for the
NCAA Division II Huskies from Blooomsburg, Pa. • finished the season with a .255
batting average, three home runs, and 33 runs scored • went 2-for-4 with a home
run against Villanova • combined to go 5-for-8 in a doubleheader against Millersville • had four three-hit games during the season, including a 3-for-6 performance
highlighted by a pair of doubles and two RBI against Lenoir-Rhyne.

2011: Appeared in 48 games with 43 starts
during his first season on the field for the Blue
Hens • finished the year with a .312 batting average, which ranked third on the team • also
stood second on the squad with nine home runs and a .565 slugging percentage •
ranked fifth in the CAA in slugging, including a stellar .600 mark during conference
action • legged out four triples during the season, which led the team and was the
fifth-highest total in the league • finished ninth in the CAA with 66 total bases during

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MILLSBORO, DEL.
SUSSEX CENTRAL
AT DELAWARE: At Delaware: Most experienced member of the team after starting 162 games during his first three seasons in Newark • looks to continue his outstanding career while solidifying his spot as one of the top second basemen in
program history.
2012: Joined Brock Niggebrugge as the only UD ballplayers to play in all 58 games
during the season • surpassed the 200-hit plateau on May 26 with 2-for-5 performance against UNCW in the CAA Baseball Championships, becoming the 35th
member in Delaware history • earned Colonial Athletic Association All-Tournament Team selection after he hit .467 (14-30) with 6 doubles, 1 home run, 5 RBI and
6 runs scored in six games at the 2012 Virginia 529 CAA Baseball Championships •
among the CAA leaderboard in five offensive categories; third in doubles (21), seventh in total plate appearances (274), eighth in at bats (235), 10th in walks (32) and
12th in runs scored (48) • led the Blue Hens in eight offensive categories; at bats
(235), runs (48), hits (68), doubles (21), triples (3), total bases (107), slugging percentage (.567) and walks (32) • tallied 20 multi-hit games, six multi-RBI games, 11
multi runs-scored games • collected season-high’s in; runs scored (3) twice, last on
Apr. 29 vs. Hofstra when he went 2-for-3 with one RBI and two walks in UD’s 10-9
loss to the Pride • hits (4) in the CAA Championship Game on May 26 vs. UNCW
after he went 4-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBI and 1 run scored • doubles (2) three
times, last on May 23 in the first-round game of the CAA Championships vs. Towson, where he went 2-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in a thrilling 8-7, 12-inning victory over the Tigers • had a season-high, eight-game hitting streak from
Apr. 15 vs. VCU through May 4 at George Mason, where he hit .367 (11-30) with
six RBI • led the Hens with 169 defensive assists starting every
game at second base • played for
the Thomasville Hi-Toms of the
Coastal Plains League during the
summer • hit .263 (20-76) with 3
doubles, 13 RBI and 7 runs scored
as the Hi-Toms produced a 24-30
record during the season.

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thrilling 7-3 victory over
No. 9 Arizona State on February 25 • matched seasonhighs with three hits and
three runs scored against
intrastate rival Delaware
State on March 16 • drove
in a season-high three
runs during a 15-12 victory
over Temple on March 29 •
pieced together his finest
effort in conference action
during a three-game series
with Georgia State from
April 1-3 • had two hits and
at least one run scored in
each of the games against
the Panthers • finished the
series with six hits, four
runs scored, and two RBI
while leading the squad to
a pair of victories • flashed
his power potential during an outburst in the middle of April • launched his only
home runs of the season during a three-game span after blasting his first against
UNC Wilmington on April 9 before tacking on another one against Towson on
April 15 • his home run against UNCW came in the ninth inning and sealed a
thrilling 6-5 victory over the Seahawks • posted a season-best nine-game hitting
streak from April 17-30 • honored as Delaware’s Defensive Player of the Year after
anchoring the infield at second base • led the team and ranked eighth in the CAA
with 132 assists while also posting a .950 fielding percentage.
2010: Named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Team as a freshman • earned a spot on the Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team • UD
Team Rookie of the Year Award honoree • batted .350 while starting all 51 games
at second base • batting average was the highest for UD freshman since current Cincinnati Reds farmhand Alex Buchholz hit .378 in 2006 • set the UD freshman record and second all-time record with a 30-game hitting streak from Feb.
28 through April 21 • ended an impressive freshman campaign with 71 hits, 16
doubles, two home runs, 35 RBI and 34 runs • went 3 for 5 with his first collegiate
home run, two doubles, five RBI, and two runs scored in a 17-3 win over Maryland on Feb. 27 • recorded a team high 135 assists from second base and comes
into his sophomore season riding a three-game hit streak.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters as a shortstop at Sussex Central High School
• led the team to a 20-3 record as a senior • earned first-team All-State honors
2011: Joined Steve Ulaky as the
during his final season • also garnered second-team All-State accolades during
only Blue Hens to start all 53
games during the 2011 campaign
his first three years • named the
• ranked second on the squad SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
2008 and 2009 Henlopen Conwith a .386 on-base percentage AB................. 6, 9x, 5/24/12 vs. HOFSTRA ference Player of the Year • also
and 28 walks while anchoring R......................3, 6x, 4/29/12 vs. HOFSTRA earned four letters in football •
the lineup from the leadoff posi- H................................4, 5/26/12 vs. UNCW was a two-time All-Conference
tion • also finished second with 2B.................... 2, 6x, 5/23/12 vs. TOWSON selection as a quarterback •
20 doubles, which marked the 3B........................1, 4x, 4/17/12 @ TEMPLE competed in basketball as well.
fifth-highest total in the Colonial HR........................1, 9x, 5/26/12 vs. UNCW
Athletic Association • recorded a RBI.....................5, 2/27/10 @ MARYLAND PERSONAL: Derek Jordan “D.J.”
hit in 39 games, highlighted by 20 BB..............3, 2X, 2/26/12 @ THE CITADEL Long • son of David and Lisa
multi-hit efforts • opened the sea- SO............3, 3/13/11 vs. GEORGE MASON Long • has a younger brother •
son with a pair of three-hit permajoring in health and physiSF...........2, 2x, 5/16/10 @ OLD DOMINION
formances during the team’s first
cal education with a minor in
SH........................1, 2x, 3/27/12 @ LEHIGH
three games • chipped in with two
coaching at Delaware.
hits and a pair of runs during UD’s SB........................ 1, 7x, 4/17/12 @ TEMPLE

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WAYNE, PA.
CONESTOGA (WEST CHESTER)
AT DELAWARE: At Delaware: Will handle the closing duties for the third-straight
season for the Blue Hens • ranks second in program history with 17 saves during
career at Delaware, needing only one have the most in UD history.
2012: Continued showcasing a sensational fastball during second season as the
closer of the Blue Hens by registering a team-leading eight saves • was tied for
third in the Colonial Athletic Association with eight saves • tallied a single-season
program record of 15.45 SO/9.0 IP • in 14 of 25 appearances, Richter registered
multiple strikeouts • finished the season with a 1-1 record in 24 appearances out of
the bullpen • collected two, four-strikeout games on Mar. 18 vs. UNCW and Apr. 7
at William & Mary • produced a stretch from Mar. 20- Apr. 24 where he did not allow
one run over 8.1 innings pitched and nine appearances • from Mar. 20-May 1 did
not allow a single earned run over 12.0 innings pitched and 12 games • made four
appearances in two days May 25 and 26 at the CAA Baseball Championships; did
not produce a record with a 14.06 ERA (5 ER/3.2 IP), six walks and seven strikeouts
• played with teammate Eric Buckland for the Peninsula Pilots of the Coastal Plain
League during the
summer • team produced a 26-28 record
• posted a 3-0 record
with two saves to go
along with a 1.23 ERA
(2 ER/14.2 IP), 8 hits,
10 walks and 29 strikeouts in 12 games.
2011: Simply sensational during his first
season with the Blue
Hens • anchored the
bullpen while serving
as the team’s closer •
ranked second in the
CAA with nine saves,
which also marked the second-highest single-season total in Delaware history •
finished 17 games during the year, which was the sixth-highest total among conference relievers • posted a 3.49 ERA while piecing together a 3-2 record • held the
opposition to a .231 batting average while striking out 31 in just 28.1 innings of
work • made an immediate impact on the team, earning a victory in his first career
appearance on February 20 against UNC Greensboro • held the Spartans hitless
while striking out two over 3.1 spotless frames during Delaware’s 3-1 victory • followed up that effort with his first career save after retiring two batters to close out
the Blue Hens’ thrilling 7-3 victory over No. 9 Arizona State on February 25 • dominated during his first CAA action • struck out three during two scoreless innings
against George Mason on March 11 before firing 1.2 pristine frames the very next
day to earn his second save of the season • remained strong in conference play,
picking up his third save with two strikeouts during one inning of work against
Hofstra on March 19 • earned his second win of the season just 10 days later after
striking out four over three innings of relief against Temple on March 29 • picked up
saves in two of his next three appearances after striking out the final batter against

YEAR ERA
2011
3.49
2012
4.39
TOTALS 3.93

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Georgia State on April
2 before firing a scoreless inning against
UNC Wilmington on
April 9 • wrapped up
the season with five
scoreless appearances
during his final seven
games • picked up a
win or save in four of
those outings • earned
his final victory of the
year with 1.2 innings
of relief against James
Madison on April 22 •
garnered saves for his
relief efforts against
Saint Joseph’s on April
20, Rutgers on April 26,
and Princeton on May
3 • continued to dominate during the summer after joining the
Syracuse Junior Chiefs
of the New York Collegiate Baseball League
• finished the season
with a 1-0 record to
go along with a stellar
0.51 ERA and 25 strikeouts • also earned one save in 11 appearances.
2010: Did not play baseball • walk-on member of the Blue Hen football team
as a quarterback but did not see game action.
2009 (WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY): Played baseball at NCAA Division
II West Chester (Pa.) University for one season before transfer to Delaware •
pitched and led the Rams to a 46-12 record, the Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference title, and a berth in the NCAA Division II World Series • went 1-1 in
nine games with three starts • struck out 15 batters in 11.2 innings.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-sport standout in football and baseball at Conestoga High School • two-year starter at quarterback in football • led team to
marks of 8-4 and 9-3 • two-time all-Central League selection who was named
the Main Line Player of the Year as a senior • winner of two VFW Leadership
Awards for football • three-year starter in baseball as a pitcher, first baseman,
and shortstop • led team three
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
straight Central League titles IP............................... 3.1, 2/20/11 @ UNCG
• team advanced to the state
H...........................4, 3/8/11 @ MARYLAND
quarterfinals his senior year •
R........................... 4, 3/8/11 @ MARYLAND
three-time all-league and twoER......................... 4, 3/8/11 @ MARYLAND
time all-area selection • named
BB........ 4, 2x, 4/8/12 @ WILLIAM & MARY
team Most Valuable Player as a
SO........ 4, 3x, 4/7/12 @ WILLIAM & MARY
senior.
WP........ 1, 3x, 5/5/12 @ GEORGE MASON
PERSONAL: Stephen William BK....... 1, 2x, 5/13/11 @ NORTHEASTERN
Richter (“rickter”) • born April 7, 1990 • son of Bill and Colleen Richter • has
two younger brothers • worked for CPS Railway Services during the summer •
father played college volleyball at NCAA Division III Wheaton College • father is
an attorney • pursuing a degree in sports management at Delaware.

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ROSLYN, N.Y.
ROSLYN
AT DELAWARE: At Delaware: Four-year pitcher for the Blue Hens and
will look to give experience and depth to the Delaware pitching staff between starting and the bullpen.
2012: Split between time in the bullpen and the starting rotation with
five starts and four relief appearances for the Blue Hens during junior
campaign • finish the season with an 0-5 record and a 14.11 ERA (23
ER/14.2 IP), 11 walks and 11 strikeouts • best start of the season cam on
Mar. 6 vs. Maryland, where earned a no-decision after he held the Terrapins to one earned run while scattering 5 hits, 2 walks and 4 strikeouts in
5.0 innings on the mound • in last appearance of the season on May 20 vs.
Northeastern, held the Huskies to one hit and tallied one strikeout in 1.0
scoreless inning of relief • played summer baseball with the Long Island
Shamrocks of the North Atlantic Baseball League.
2011: Split time between the bullpen and
starting rotation during
his sophomore campaign • appeared in 12
games with five starts
while posting a 3-1 record • struck out 37 batters in just 37.1 innings
of work • following a relief appearance against
No. 9 Arizona State in
his season debut, he
transitioned into a new
role as the anchor of
the midweek rotation •
earned a victory in his
first start of the year
after scattering three
runs over five innings
of work against Quinnipiac on March 15 • fired three scoreless frames to go along with five
strikeouts against intrastate rival Delaware State on March 22 • tossed at
least five innings in each of his next two starts, highlighted by 5.2 scoreless frames and seven strikeouts against Lehigh during his second victory
of the season on April 6 • moved back to the bullpen for his next three
games, including a nice effort against Towson on April 15 • fired three innings and struck out six while picking up his third win of the year during
Delaware’s 16-7 victory over the Tigers • following his first conference start
YEAR ERA
2010 7.18
2011 5.06
2012 14.11
TOTALS
9.00

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of the season against
Virginia Commonwealth on May 1, he
ended the year with
three
consecutive
relief appearances
• wrapped up the
2011 campaign with
3.2 innings out of
the bullpen against
Northeastern on May
14 • did not allow a
home run during the
season • starred for
the New York Atlantics of the Atlantic
Collegiate Baseball
League over the
summer • earned a
spot on the All-Star
team after posting a
2.76 ERA while striking out 58 batters in just 42.1 innings of work • earned his first win of
the season during the playoffs as he helped the Atlantics advance to
the semifinals.
2010: Played in nine games with eight games as a freshman at Delaware • pitched 36.1 innings, finishing the year with an even 2-2 record
and a 7.18 earned run average • struck out 36 batters on the season
while allowing just 26 walks • struck out nine batters in a game twice
• earned his first collegiate
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS win against Temple on April
IP............................. 5.1, 4/6/11, @ LEHIGH
21, tossing six innings of
H........................9, 2x, 3/29/11 vs. TEMPLE
R........... 7, 3x, 4/11/12 @ SAINT JOSEPH’S shutout baseball, striking
ER......... 7, 2x, 4/11/12 @ SAINT JOSEPH’S out nine and allowing only
BB.............. 5, 5/1/10 @ JAMES MADISON two hits in a 13-0 victory for
SO........................... 9, 4/21/10 vs. TEMPLE the Blue Hens • pitched five
WP.......................2, 4x, 3/16/12 vs. UNCW innings, striking out five,
BK..........................................................N/A against Hofstra on May 8
where, with the help of the offense, he picked up his second win over
the season with a 25-10 victory • struck out nine batters in a 14-8 win
over Penn on Apr. 6 but did not get the decision.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year member of the Roslyn High School baseball team • served as a starting pitcher during his final two campaigns
• earned All-Conference honors for his performance as a junior • also
named his team’s Most Valuable Player.
PERSONAL: Matthew Scott “Matt “ Soren (“soarin”) • son of Joel and
Hidi Soren • has two older sisters • served as a baseball instructor at
Unlimited Baseball • sport management major with a minor in business administration at Delaware.

AT DELAWARE: Third-year starter for the Blue Hens and will add experienced depth to the Delaware starting rotation while challenging
for a spot in the rotation for during conference weekends as a junior.
2012: Appeared in 13 games and made 11 starts for the Blue Hens
during sophomore season • finished the season with a 4-2 record with
a 4.89 ERA (27 ER/49.2 IP), 56 hits, 20 walks and 39 strikeouts • in backto-back starts on May 1 vs. Wilmington and May 20 vs. Northeastern
combined for one win in 9.0 scoreless innings on the mound with six
hits, 3 walks and five strikeouts • made longest start of the season on
Apr. 24 at Rutgers where he did not receive a decision after he held
the Scarlet Knights to four earned runs on six hits and six strikeouts
• earned back-to-back wins on Mar. 21 vs. ACC for, Maryland, in a 3-1
victory and Mar. 27 at Lehigh in a 5-0 triumph in the first round of the
Liberty Bell Classic • made two starts during the Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Championships, did not register a decision while
posting a 12.86 ERA (6 ER/4.2 IP), 11 hits, 3 walks and 2 strikeouts
• played for the
Staunton Braves
of the Valley Baseball League, who
produced a 22-25
record • compiled
a 0-1 record with
a 4.68 ERA (13
ER/25.0 IP), 30
hits, 6 walks and
13 strikeouts in
four starts.
2011: Appeared
in 11 games and

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strong effort against
intrastate rival Delaware State on March
16 • held the Hornets
to just four hits while
striking out a seasonhigh seven batters
over five scoreless
frames • made his
first career start in
CAA play with 5.1 innings of work against
William & Mary on
March 26 • honored
as the Colonial Athletic Association coRookie of the Week
on April 11 • earned the award after firing six innings of shutout
ball against UNC Wilmington on April 9 • limited the Seahawks to
just four hits while striking out six • tossed five innings against Towson during the first game of a doubleheader on April 17 • continued to help anchor the CAA rotation during each of his last three
starts, including three innings of work during the team’s 6-4 victory
over Virginia Commonwealth on April 30 • picked off a pair of runners during league play, which marked the sixth-highest total in
the CAA.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner as a pitcher and infielder
for Dover High School • named first team All-Henlopen Conference
as a pitcher in 2010 • named an honorable mention All-State pitcher as a senior • a member of the Blue-Gold All-Star game and was a
starter on the mound in 2010 • was an AP Scholar Award winner in
2009 and 2010.
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
IP.............................3.1, 2/20/11 @ UNCG
H......................... 4, 3/8/11 @ MARYLAND
R.........................4, 3/8/11 @ MARYLAND
ER.......................4, 3/8/11 @ MARYLAND
BB...... 4, 2x, 4/8/12 @ WILLIAM & MARY
SO...... 4, 3x, 4/7/12 @ WILLIAM & MARY
WP...... 1, 3x, 5/5/12 @ GEORGE MASON
BK..... 1, 2x, 5/13/11 @ NORTHEASTERN

started his last 10 appearances during a strong freshman campaign
• fired 42.0 innings of work while posting a 5.36 ERA • made his lone a former pitcher at Wesley College in Dover, Del. • brother, Tony,
relief appearance during his season debut against No. 9 Arizona State is a junior and plays baseball at Delaware State • political science
on February 27 • limited the Pac 12 power to just one hit during his major at Delaware.
scoreless appearance • transitioned to the starting rotation during the
very next game, firing 4.1 innings against UMBC on March 1 • did not
surrender an earned run during his four innings of work against ACC
foe Maryland on March 8 • picked up his first career victory with a
YEAR
ERA
2011
5.36
2012
4.89
TOTALS 9.00

over Rutgers
on Apr. 26.
2010:
Sat
out his freshman season
at Delaware
and retained
year of eligibility.

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LANCASTER, PA.
HEMPFIELD

AT DELAWARE: Third-year member of the squad will add
quality depth as a left-hander in the Blue Hens bullpen and
challenge for a roll in the starting rotation.
2012: Made 13 appearances out of the bullpen for the Blue
Hens during sophomore season with Delaware • finished the
season with a 1-1 record and a 7.20 ERA (8 ER/10 IP), 13 walks
and 13 strikeouts • allowed one or less runs in 11 of his 13 appearances that included eight where he held the opposition
scoreless • threw a season-high 2.0 innings on the mound on
Mar. 4 vs. Fairfield, where he earned his only win of the season
• made one appearance in the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Championships on May 26 vs. UNCW, where he
tossed 0.1 innings pitched with two walks • played for the Martinsville Mustangs of the Coastal Plain League with Chris Bra-

H I G H
SCHOOL:
Four-year
standout at
Hempfield
High School
• earned AllLeague honors in 2008 and 2009 • tossed a pair of no-hitters
during his career • combined to post a 14-2 record with 146
strikeouts in 86.2 innings of work during his final two seasons
• compiled a 0.81 ERA as a senior • named the Pitcher of the
Year as a junior and senior • also earned Rookie of the Year
honors as a freshman.

id season on the
mound as a redshirt freshman •
middle reliever
who saw action
in 13 games •
used as a situational pitcher and pitched 5.2 innings, allowing
six hits and one earned run and striking out four batters for a
1.59 ERA • picked up his first career win in relief in 14-12 win

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BEAR, DEL.
MIDDLETOWN
AT DELAWARE: Will look to anchor the Blue Hens starting rotation during junior season as the two-year starter enters the season with 22 starts and 126.2
innings on the mound for Delaware under his belt.
2012: Made 13 starts and two relief appearances for the Blue Hens during
sophomore season • named Colonial Athletic Association Pitcher of the Week
on May 7 after he earned a 3-1 win over George Mason on May 6 • held the
Patriots to one earned run on 7 hits, 2 walks and 8 strikeouts in 8.0 innings
pitched • owns the team-lead in 15 pitching statistics among returning pitchers for Delaware; wins (5), losses (5), games started (13), innings pitched (77.1)
hits (86), runs (47), earned runs (38), walks (36), strikeouts (64), doubles (19),
home runs allowed (5), batters faced (381), wild pitches (5), hit batters (15) and
balks (3) • produced the lowest earned-run average among UD starters with a
4.42 ERA (38 ER/77.1 IP) • tallied the most strikeouts 64 • collected the team’s
only 10-strikeout game in a 7-0 loss to UNCW on Mar. 18 • tallied seven quality
starts of three runs or less and six or more innings pitched (Mar. 3 vs. Fairfield,
Mar. 18 vs. UNCW, Mar. 24 vs. Towson, Apr. 1 at James Madison, Apr. 15 vs. VCU,
May 6 at George Mason and May 25 vs. UNCW) • produced five-plus strikeout
performances six times (Mar. 11 at Old Dominion, Mar. 18 vs. UNCW, Apr. 1 at
James Madison, Apr. 8 at William & Mary, Apr. 15 vs. VCU and May 6 at George
Mason)
•
owned a fourgame,
CAA
winning streak
(Apr. 29-May
19) with victories over Hofstra, George
Mason, Georgia State and
Northeastern
to close out
the
conference
regular season •
produced
a
5.14 ERA (12
ER/21.0 IP), 26
hits, 9 walks
and 15 strikeouts during the streak • went 0-1 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/7.2 IP), 2
unearned runs, 6 hits, 3 walks and 2 strikeouts in one start and one relief appearance at the Virginia 529 CAA Baseball Championships • named the No. 3
Top Prospect of the Virginia Baseball League after playing for the New Market
Rebels with teammate Andrew Burgess • earned a VBL All-Star Game selection
and finished the season with a 4-0 record in addition to a 1.11 ERA (5 ER/40.2
IP), 22 hits, 17 walks and 39 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .167 batting average in six starts.

YEAR ERA
2011
6.39
2012
4.42
TOTALS 5.21

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2011: Appeared in 12 games with
nine starts during his first season with the Blue Hens • tied for
the team-lead with 46 strikeouts
during just 49.1 innings of work •
made an outstanding first impression during his debut against UNC
Greensboro on February 20 • held
the Spartans scoreless while scattering just two hits and striking out
three over four excellent innings
of relief • made his first start of the
year during the series finale with
No. 9 Arizona State on February 27 •
briefly returned to the bullpen with
1.2 innings of work against Wilmington before joining the conference rotation in March • started his
first CAA game against George Mason on March 13 • earned his first
career victory after tossing seven
shutout innings against Hofstra on
March 20 • scattered just four hits
while striking out seven against
the Pride • named the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week for his performance against Hofstra •
followed up that effort with another strong outing after allowing just two
runs on four hits in 5.1 innings of work against William & Mary on March
26 • continued to show outstanding strikeout potential with at least five
whiffs in each of the next three contests • wrapped up that stretch with
six strikeouts over six strong innings of work against Towson on April 17 •
limited the opposition to just 40 hits in league action, which was the fifthlowest total in the CAA • matched his season-high with seven strikeouts in
his final appearance during
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
a non-conference bout with
IP..............7.0, 2x, 3/24/12 vs. TOWSON
Temple on May 11 • teamed
H........................... 9, 2x, 4/29/12 @ VCU
with fellow Blue Hen Eric
R.................8, 3x, 4/29/12 vs. HOFSTRA
Buckland to lead the Youse’s
ER..... 6, 2x, 4/8/12 @ WILLIAM & MARY
Maryland Orioles to their
BB.......... 5, 2/27/11 @ ARIZONA STATE
28th All-American Amateur
SO....................... 10, 3/18/12 vs. UNCW
Baseball Association ChamWP... 2, 3x, 3/11/12 @ OLD DOMINION
pionship over the summer •
BK..............1, 5x, 4/29/12 vs. HOFSTRA
starred on the mound for the
Orioles and earned the league’s Pitcher of the Week Award on July 16 following a seven-strikeout performance against Bethesda.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner on the baseball team for head
coach and former UD player Scott Smith at Middletown • 2010 Baseball
Player of the Year for the state of Delaware as a senior • named first team
All-State as a pitcher in 2010 • also named first team All-State as a first baseman as a senior • high honor roll student his senior year.
PERSONAL: Chad Michael Kuhl (“cool”) • son of Clint and Wendy Kuhl •
youngest of five children; Chelsea, Clint Jr., Courtney, and Chris • brother,
Clint, played baseball at Cecil (Md.) Junior College and NCAA Division II
Wilmington (Del.) University • history major at Delaware.

AT DELAWARE: Will challenge for additional time in the outfield and
offer added depth for the Blue Hens as a key left-handed pinch hitter
entering his third season in Newark.
2012: Saw action in 24 games that included five starts all at designated hitter during sophomore season with the Blue Hens • finished
the season on a high note on May 20 vs. Northeastern after he went
3-for-4 with 1 double, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored • hit .210 (4-for-19) with
three RBI as a pinch-hitter for the Blue Hens • four of Mottle’s seven
hits on the season were doubles • played for the Trenton Generals of
the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League over the summer • hit .277
(23-for-83) with 5 doubles, 2 home runs, 17 RBI, 13 runs scored and 4
stolen bases in 32 games (27 starts) for the Generals.
2011: Saw action in 36 games during the year, including 16 starts
during his freshman campaign • roped 12 hits during the year while
also scoring a dozen runs and knocking in 12 • made an impact immediately, driving in a run during his debut against UNC Greensboro
on February 18 before scoring his first run the following day • also
scored against No.
9 Arizona State
after earning his
first career start
during the second
game of a doubleheader on February 26 • recorded
the first hits of
his career during
a 2-for-3 effort
against
George
Mason on March
12 • that performance kicked off
a season-best seven-game hitting
streak • knocked
in two during the
series finale with
the Patriots before
orchestrating an
outstanding effort
against
Hofstra
YEAR
2011
2012
TOTALS

alex mottle

one week later
• posted at least
one hit, run, and
RBI in each of
the three games
against the Pride,
highlighted by
his first career
home run during
the series opener
on March 18 •
added his finest
offensive
performance of the
season against
Temple on March
29 • finished the
day 2-for-5 with
two runs scored and three RBI during a 15-12 victory over the Owls
• continued to torment Temple after adding a hit and run scored
during his second meeting with the squad on May 11 • recorded
29 putouts and a pair of outfield assists during his time in the field
• gunned down a runner at the plate against Hofstra on March 19,
which proved to be a pivotal play during Delaware’s slim 6-5 victory
over the Pride • added a second outfield assist against Temple after
cutting down an Owl attempting to stretch a double into a triple in
the ninth.

HIGH
SCHOOL:
Four-year
starter
at Hopewell Valley
Central High School •
named Mercer County Player of the Year
as a senior • Colonial
Valley
Conference
Player of the Year
in 2010 • first team
All-Conference and
All-County in 2010
• named first team All-South Jersey and first team All-New Jersey
Group III as a senior • helped team to the 2010 Central Jersey Group
III Sectional Championship and a 21-10 record.
PERSONAL: Alexander Russell “Alex” Mottle (“model”) • son of Kent
Mottle and Karen Haley • has two sister • both parents graduated
from Delaware’s Colonial Athletic Association rival Northeastern
University • honor student as an exercise science major at Delaware.

JUNIOR w INF w L - R w 6-1 w 180
BRIGANTINE, N.J.
HOLY SPIRIT
AT DELAWARE: Expected to secure a starting spot in the infield and
build upon an up-and-down sophomore campaign after a strong freshman season that garnered him CAA All-Rookie honors.
2012: Appeared in 33 games and made 28 starts at third base during
sophomore season with the Blue Hens • tied for second on the team with
Chris Branigan with six hit by pitches • lost six weeks (Feb. 27-Apr. 10)
due to a fractured finger • tallied one multi-RBI and a two-double game
on 5/20 vs. Northeastern • had five, two-hit games during the season •
registered six multi-hit games and three multi-runs scored games during
second season with the Hens • produced a five-game hitting streak to
start the 2012 campaign (Feb. 18-24), where he hit .300 (6-for-20) with
three RBI • hit .067 (1-for-15) with one RBI and three runs scored in five
games (four starts) at the 2012 Virginia 529 CAA Baseball Championships.

ej stoltzfus

CAA co-Rookie of
the Week on April
4 after transitioning into the starting lineup • during
the week, he hit
.500 after roping
nine hits in 18 at
bats • also added
three RBI and
three runs scored
during his awardwinning effort •
pieced together
the first multi-hit
game of his career to open the
week after posting
a 2-for-5 performance against Temple on March 29 • wrapped up the week with an
even greater effort, going 4-for-5 with two RBI against Georgia State
on April 3 • continued his offensive surge with three more hits against
Lehigh just three days later • kicked off a nine-game hitting streak on
April 9 • capped off that roll with five consecutive multi-hit efforts •
went 3-for-5 with two runs scored against Rutgers on April 26 before
adding three more hits and two RBI against Villanova during the Liberty Bell Classic finals at
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Citizens Bank Park on
AB............... 5, 14x, 5/23/12 vs. TOWSON
April 27 • dominated
R.......................2, 3x, 5/11/11 vs. TEMPLE
VCU pitching with a
H.............. 4, 4/3/11 VS. GEORGIA STATE
pair of two-hit games
2B.....................2, 4/27/11 @ VILLANOVA on April 29 and 30 •
3B.........................................................N/A after having his hitting
HR........................................................N/A
streak snapped during
RBI... 2, 5x, 5/20/12 vs. NORTHEASTERN
the final game of the
BB............................2, 5/26/12 vs. UNCW VCU series, he picked
SO............ 3, 5/6/11 VS. OLD DOMINION
up quickly with two
SF.........................................................N/A
hits and a pair of RBI
SH............................ 1, 5/26/12 vs. UNCW
against Princeton on
SB..................1, 2x, 4/29/12 vs. HOFSTRA
May 3 • collected at

2011: Selected
to the Colonial
Athletic Association All-Rookie
team for his
efforts during
his
freshman
campaign • also
named the Max
Orland Rookie
of the Year as
Delaware’s top
first-year standout • appeared
in 37 games
with 27 starts,
helping anchor least one hit in four of his last six games, including his final two-hit efthe left side of fort against Northeastern on May 13.
the infield while
splitting time HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter and letterwinner for the baseball
team at Holy Spirit High School • named first team All-Conference in
between shortstop and third base • finished the year with a .331 batting 2009 and 2010 • competed at the Carpenter Cup in 2009 and 2010 •
average after roping 39 hits in 118 at bats • knocked in 17 runs during the helped lead team to a 55-19 overall record during his three years on
year while scoring 14 times • served in a reserve role during the first month the team • team went 18-7 as a senior • also letter three times in soccer
of the season, highlighted by his first career hit against Wilmington on and as a center midfielder • member of the National Honor Society.
March 5 and his first run scored against George Mason on March 12 • came
through with a clutch two-out pinch hit RBI single during a crucial nine- PERSONAL: Edwin John “EJ” Stoltzfus (“stoltz-fus”) • son of Ed and Pat
run rally in the eighth inning against intrastate rival Delaware State, which Stoltzfus • has a younger sister and a younger brother • honor student
erased a six-run deficit and gave the Blue Hens a 12-9 victory • named the as a business undeclared major at Delaware.

with four hits,
three runs scored,
and a pair of RBI •
that effort kicked
off a season-best
seven-game hitting streak, highlighted by four
consecutive multihit efforts • went
a perfect 4-for4 with one run
scored and two
stolen bases during the second
game of a doubleheader
against
Lynchburg
on
April 3 • also excelled on the soccer field, earning

AT DELAWARE: Second-year member of the team with versatility
will challenge for a significant role in the outfield and add depth
in the infield.
2012: Appeared in 51 games (40 starts in the outfield) in his first
season with the Blue Hens • made UD debut in first game of a doubleheader on Feb. 18 at Houston, where he appeared as a pinchrunner and scored one run • made first start for the Blue Hens in
game two of the doubleheader against the Cougars and collected
two hits in the game • led the team with Joe Giacchino in stolen
bases (7) and stolen base attempts (9) • tallied 10 multi-hit games,
2 multi-RBI games and 3 multi-runs-scored games • had three,
three-hit games (Feb. 25 at The Citadel, Mar. 7 vs. Del. State and
Apr. 14 vs. VCU) • collected an eight-game hitting streak from Apr.
3-15 • hit .367 (11-for-30) with one home run and four RBI during
the hitting streak •
hit .100 (1-for-10) in
three games at the
Virginia 529 CAA
Baseball Championships .
2011: Sat out the
2011 season.
2010 at ROANOKE
COLLEGE:
Appeared in 26 games,
including 24 starts •
finished second on
the team with a .374
batting average and
a .495 slugging percentage • set a new
school record with
13 stolen bases • also
scored 25 runs and
legged out a pair of triples • roped two doubles and knocked in a
pair during a three-hit performance in just his third career game
against Huntingdon on February 19 • set a new school-record with
seven at bats against Guilford on March 23, finishing the game

All-Conference accolades in 2009 and 2010 • started 34 games
over that time, scoring nine goals with seven assists • drove
home a pair of game-winners during his final season in 2010.

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

HIGH SCHOOL:
AB........................... 5, 3/29/11 @ TEMPLE
Earned four letR...............3, 5/20/12 vs. NORTHEASTERN
ters as a standH................................4, 5/26/12 vs. UNCW
out member of
2B................... 2, 6x, 5/23/12 vs. TOWSON
the Indian River
3B.......................1, 4x, 4/17/12 @ TEMPLE
baseball team •
HR.......................1, 9x, 5/26/12 vs. UNCW
selected to the
RBI....................5, 2/27/10 @ MARYLAND
All-Conference
BB............. 3, 2X, 2/26/12 @ THE CITADEL
squad
three
SO...........3, 3/13/11 vs. GEORGE MASON
times for his efSF......... 2, 2x, 5/16/10 @ OLD DOMINION
forts as an inSH........................1, 2x, 3/27/12 @ LEHIGH
fielder • also
SB....................... 1, 7x, 4/17/12 @ TEMPLE
starred on the
soccer team for four years • earned All-State honors twice for his
performance on the soccer field.
PERSONAL: Cameron Vincent Travalini (“trava-leeni”) • son of
Jerry Clark and Lisa Travalini • has five siblings • excelled academically in high school, earning a spot in the National Honor Society
while receiving Indian River’s Superior Academic Achievement
Award • majoring in psychology at Delaware.

AT DELAWARE: Reigning Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Championships Most Outstanding Player looks to remain a power source from the left
side in the Blue Hens lineup during junior season.
2012: Appeared in 50 games and made 44 starts (38 starts at first base and six
at designated hitter) during his award-winning sophomore season with the
Blue Hens • named 2012 Virginia 529 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball
Championships Most Outstanding Player after he hit .517 (15-for-29) with 4
doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs and 11 RBI in six games • set CAA Baseball Championships record with 15 hits in six games • named Third-Team All-CAA team
• named CAA Player of the Week, Collegiate Baseball Hall of Fame National
All-Star Lineup and CollegeBaseballInsider.com Northeast Region Player of
the Week on Apr. 16 after he hit .500 (10-for-20) with 2 doubles, 3 home runs,
13 RBI and 8 runs scored • National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of
the Week selection on May 28 • named 2012 UD Team Offensive Player of the
Year • ranked among the CAA leaderboard in five offensive categories; sixth in
home runs (8) and slugging percentage (.567), 10th in batting average (.358),
12th in RBI (46) and 16th in total bases (106) • led the Hens in batting average,
home runs, RBI and sacrifice flies (4) • collected season-highs in; runs (4) and
hits (5) on Apr. 7 at the College of William and Mary • tallied a team and season-high seven RBI on Apr. 10 vs. UMBC after he went 3-for-4 with two home
runs and three
runs scored •
registered
17
multi-hit games,
11
multi-RBI
games,
three
multi-extra-base
hit games and
two multi-home
run games • ended the season
on an 11-game
hitting
streak
from May 1226 where he hit
.469 (23-for-49)
with 5 doubles,
1 triple, 4 home
runs, 17 RBI and
15 runs scored •
a Perfect Game
S e c o n d -Te a m
All-American
selection while
playing for the
Winchester Royals of the Virgin-

jimmy yezzo

ia-based Valley Baseball
League • two-time VBL
Player of the Week selection in addition to
a VBL All-Star Game
participant while leading the Royals to a 3616 record only to lose
to Harrisonburg in the
VBL
Championships
• finished the season
with a .375 batting average (50-for-227) with
21 doubles, 16 home
runs, 60 RBI and 50 runs
scored in 50 games.
2011: Appeared in 29
games with 15 starts
during his first season
with the Blue Hens •
recorded his first career hit and RBI while
batting cleanup in the
season opener against
UNC Greensboro on
February 18 • came
through with one of his finest performances of the season against No. 9
Arizona State on February 25 • posted two hits while knocking in three
runs during Delaware’s 7-3 victory over the Sun Devils • combined for three
hits and two runs scored during midweek action against UMBC and St. Joseph’s on March 1 and 2 • chipped in with a pair of hits during the series
finale with George Mason on March 13 • launched his first career home run
after blasting a solo shot while pinch-hitting against James Madison on
April 24 • continued his power surge two days later with another home run
during a 14-12 victory over Rutgers on April 26 • wrapped up his freshman
campaign with a pinch-hit RBI in the ninth inning against ACC foe Maryland on May 10, which helped cap off Delaware’s comeback bid.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter and letterwinner at Bishop Eustace Prep
• named first team All-Conference as a senior • named first team All-South
Jersey in 2010 • named sec- SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
ond team All-State as a senior. AB.... 6, 2X, 5/12/12 @ GEORGIA STATE
PERSONAL: James “Jimmy”
Joseph Yezzo • son of Jim and
Roseanne Yezzo • born February 27, 1992 • has a younger
sister • pursuing a degree in
health behavior sciences at
Delaware.

AT DELAWARE: Second-year reliever will add depth to
the Blue Hens bullpen during sophomore campaign in
Newark.
2012: Made six appearances out of the bullpen for the
Blue Hens during freshman season • did not factor in a
decision with a 9.64 ERA (10 ER/9.1 IP), 12 hits, 3 walks
and 5 strikeouts • made UD debut on Feb. 18 at Houston • registered back-to-back scoreless appearances
from Apr. 11 at Saint Joseph’s through Apr. 14 at VCU
where he threw
3.1 hitless innings of relief
with one strikeout • tossed
season-high
3.0 innings on
the
mound
on Apr. 11 at
Saint Joseph’s
• tallied two
multi-strikeout
appearances
on Mar. 7 at
Delaware State
and Mar. 16 vs.
UNCW.
HIGH SCHOOL: Excelled on the mound and in the
outfield for Kennett High School • earned three letters
for his efforts on the diamond • garnered first team AllArea and All-League accolades as a senior • finished the
2010 season with a .400 batting average while leading
the league in home runs • also competed with the All-

H I G H
SCHOOL:
Three -sport
athlete
at
Bishop
Eustace
High
School, lettering in football,
basketball
and baseball •
earned team
Most Valuable
Player honors
in baseball in
2010 • named
All-South Jersey in 2010

SOPHOMORE w RHP w R - R w 5-11 w 180
MOORESTOWN, N.J.
BISHOP EUSTACE

AT DELAWARE: Will look to provide support as a member of the pitching staff after making 11 appearances
out of the bullpen for the Blue Hens as a redshirt-freshman last season.
2012: Appeared in 11 games out of the bullpen during
redshirt-freshman season with the Blue Hens • made his
UD debut on Feb. 18 in the second game of a doubleheader at Houston • tossed 3.2 scoreless innings with 3
hits, 2 walks and 4 strikeouts • nine of 11 appearances
out of the bullpen yielded one-run or less • finished the
season with a 1.2 hitless innings on the mound with
one walk on May 18 vs. Northeastern • half of his 10
earned runs
allowed
occurred
on Mar. 16
vs. UNCW,
where he
tossed 1.1
innings
with seven
hits.
2011: Did
not
see
game action
and
retained
freshman
eligibility.

• first team All-Conference 2010 for baseball as a
pitcher and second baseman • first team All-Conference for football in 2008 and 2009 • named first and
second Team All-Non Public as a punter and kicker
in 2008 and 2009.
PERSONAL: Kenny “Ken” Stephen Fetchko • son of
Kevin and Karen Fetcho • has an older brother and
a younger sister • enjoys fishing in his spare time •
mowed lawns during the summer • civil engineering major at Delaware.
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
IP............ 3.2, 2/18/12 @ HOUTON
H.................... 7, 3/16/12 vs. UNCW
R....................5, 3/16/12 vs. UNCW
ER..................5, 3/16/12 vs. UNCW
BB.......... 2, 3X, 4/17/12 @ TEMPLE
SO............ 4, 2/18/12 @ HOUSTON
WP...........1, 2x, 3/16/12 vs. UNCW
BK..............................................N/A

bles, 1 home
run, 10 RBI, 12
runs scored and
7 stolen bases
in 33 games for
the Nationals,
who went 15-26
on the season.

AT DELAWARE: Looks to build a breakout freshman season and will 2011: Did not
compete for a starting spot in the outfield for the Blue Hens as a red- see game acshirt sophomore.
tion and retained
fresh2012: Appeared in 34 games with 20 starts (18 in the outfield and man eligibility.
two at designated hitter) in his first eligible season with the Blue Hens
• named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week on May 21 HIGH SCHOOL:
after he hit .600 (6-for-10) with 2 doubles, 5 RBI and 2 runs scored in Three-year letthree games against Northeastern • named National 5&10 Best of the terwinner as an
Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on May 21 • named to CAA Commis- outfielder for Malvern Prep • named as an honorable mention in
sioner’s Academic Honor Roll • led Delaware with Cameron Travalini the Inter-Ac League as a senior • won the Sportsmanship Award in
with seven stolen bases and nine stolen-base attempts • made UD 2010 on the baseball team • as a sophomore, helped his team to
debut on Feb. 18 at Houston and went 1-for-3 with 1 RBI, 1 run scored a 41-3 overall record, ranking seventh in the nation • received the
and 1 walk • produced seven multi-hit games, four multi RBI games Angel 34 Award from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in honor
and two multi-runs scored games • produced his first, five-hit and four of former pitcher Nick Adenhart for overcoming health issues and
RBI game May 19 vs. Northeastern where he added one double and continuing to pursue baseball at the college level • National Honor
one run scored in the 10-3 win over the Huskies • collected season- Society member • Kevin J. Fitzpatrick Award winner for a senior
high three runs scored on Apr. 7 at William & Mary after he went 2-for- who represents kindness, friendship, and loyalty.
5 with one double and one walk • finished the 2012 campaign riding
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
a seven-game
AB....................
5, 6x, 5/26/12 vs. UNCW PERSONAL: Joseph
hitting streak
where he bat- R...............3, 4/7/12 @ WILLIAM & MARY “Joe” Carmen Giacchited .500 (14- H........... 5, 5/19/12 vs. NORTHEASTERN no (“juh-keeno”) • son
28) with two 2B... 1, 3x, 5/19/12 vs. NORTHEASTERN of Larry and Lynn
RBI • batted 3B....................................................... N/A Giacchino • older
.421
(8-19) HR...................................................... N/A brother, Dan, graduwith 6 RBI, 5 RBI....... 4, 5/19/12 vs. NORTHEASTERN ated from Delaware in
runs
scored BB.................... 1, 4x, 5/26/12 vs. UNCW 2008 • younger brothand 3 stolen SO.................... 1, 9x, 5/26/12 vs. UNCW er, Brian, is a sophobases during SF......................1, 2x, 5/26/12 vs. UNCW more at Malvern Prep
five games at SH....... 1, 2x, 5/12/12 @ GEORGIA STATE • had a benign brain
the 2012 CAA SB........................... 2, 5/26/12 vs. UNCW tumor removed on
C h a m p i o n - November 3, 2008 • now deaf in right ear but otherwise fully recovships • played ered • pursuing a degree in marketing at Delaware.
for the Southern Maryland
Nationals
in
the Cal Ripken
Collegiate Baseball
League during
the summer •
hit .224 (22-98)
with 3 dou-

AT DELAWARE: Will look to build on a strong freshman
campaign and challenge for time in the infield for the Blue
Hens.
2012: Appeared in 38 games (31 starts at third base and one
at designated hitter) during freshman campaign with the
Blue Hens • made UD debut on Feb. 18 in the second game
of a doubleheader at Houston • collected first hit on Feb. 26
at The Citadel • fifth among Delaware returners with a .299
batting average during first season with the Blue Hens • produced one multi-RBI game on Apr. 10 vs. UMBC • collected
eight multi-hit games during freshman season • tallied a 10game hitting streak from Feb. 26-Mar. 16) • hit .353 (12-for34) with three RBI during the hitting streak • hit .400 (2-for-5)
with two doubles and two runs scored in two games at the
Virginia 529
CAA Baseball
Championships.
H I G H
SCHOOL:
Served as a
standout middle infielder
for
Council
Rock North •
anchored the
defense while
splitting time
between second base and
shortstop
•
earned four
varsity
letters for his
performance on the diamond • selected as the first-team

Cup Classic.

ryan hartley

All-Conference
shortstop while
also
garnering the league’s
Player of the
Year award • also
named the Courier Times Player
of the Year for his
efforts • hit .472
with 10 doubles
and three triples
during his junior
campaign • led
all starters with
a .625 batting
average during
the Carpenter

AT DELAWARE: Will look to add depth and challenge
for playing time in the outfield during sophomore season with the Blue Hens.
2012: Appeared in 17 games that included three starts
(one in the outfield and two at designated hitter) during freshman season at Delaware. Primarily used as a
pinch runner, scored four runs in addition to one stolen base.

HIGH SCHOOL: Excelled as an outfielder during his
time at Caesar Rodney • earned four letters for his performance on the field • selected as an honorable mention All-State performer during his final two seasons in
high school • named to the first-team All-Conference
squad as a junior and senior • also garnered two letters for his performance as a forward on the basketball
team.
PERSONAL: Gary L. Jones • son of Gary and Missy
Jones • has one sister • succeeded academically in high
school, earning a spot in the National Honor Society
while earning honor roll accolades • business management major at Delaware.

AT DELAWARE: Will look to build on freshman campaign where
he went started every game of the season at shortstop for the
Blue Hens.
2012: Joined senior D.J. Long as the only Delaware players to start
all 58 games during his freshman season • UD Team Defensive
Player of the Year Award after he produced 87 putouts, 161 assists
and .947 fielding percentage at shortstop • second in the CAA and
led the Hens with 16 sacrifice bunts • produced a season-high,
four-run game on Apr. 10 vs. UMBC, where he collected a seasonhigh four hits (4-for-5) and three doubles • tallied nine multi-hit
games, four multi-run games and one multi-extra-base hit games
during freshman campaign • produced a season-high six-game
hitting streak from Mar. 6-16 where he hit .286 (8-for-28) with two
RBI • in six games at the 2012 CAA Baseball Championships, hit
.272 (6-for-22) with four runs scored • played for the Youse’s Orioles
of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League during the summer
baseball season • hit .219 (28-for-128) with 1 double, 1 triple, 9 RBI
and 12 runs
scored in 35
games • went
2-for-3
with
one run scored
in the one LCS
game the Orioles played in
• helped the
Orioles to a
third-place finish at the AAABA
National
Tournament.
H I G H
SCHOOL:
Starred as a
shortstop at
Caravel Academy • member
of the varsity
squad
since

eighth grade
• recognized
as one of the
top-100 baseball
players
in the nation
by The Baseball
Factory
and Under Armour • earned
second-team
All-State
accolades for his

performance on the diamond • helped guide the team to a state
championship in 2010 • also excelled on the soccer field, earning first-team All-State honors.
PERSONAL: Brock Niggebrugge (“nigga-brew-guh”) • son of
Paul and Cynthia Niggebrugge • youngest of six children • his
sister, Ashley, competed in softball for CAA rival UNC Wilmington • pursuing a degree in criminal justice at Delaware.

AT DELAWARE: Second-year member of the team will look
to expand from his breakout season with the Blue Hens while
playing in the outfield.
2012: Had a breakout and award winning first season with the
Blue Hens where he was named; Colonial Athletic Association
All-Rookie Team, CAA Rookie of the Week on Feb. 28 and CAA
Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll • appeared in 53 games
that included a 47 starts in the outfield for the Blue Hens during his first season on the field • finished the season with a .316
batting average (59-for-187) with 9 doubles, 27 RBI and 19
runs scored • produced 16 multi-hit games, 5 multi-runs scored
games and 6 multi-RBI games • tallied a four-hit game on Apr. 8
at William & Mary where he went 4-for-4 with one RBI • amassed
two, six-game hitting streaks; Mar. 7-20 where he hit .333 (9for-27) and May 18-25 where he hit .300 (9-for-30) • made six

tyler powell

letterwinner
in
baseball
and
football
at
Cherokee
High School •
named second
team All-State
for baseball as a
senior • named
All-Conference
twice for baseball and once
for
football
• named AllCounty twice
for
baseball
and twice for
football • 2009
South
Jersey
Male Athlete of
the Year • AllSouth Jersey in
baseball
and
football • helped lead football team to the 2009 New Jersey
State Championship • first team All-State for football • member of the Business Honor Society • honor roll student.

AT DELAWARE: Second-year pitcher will look to expand his role as a southpaw on the Blue Hen staff.
2012: Made six appearances in relief for the Blue Hens
during freshman season • made UD debut on Feb. 18
in the second game of a doubleheader at Houston •
produced three scoreless appearances on Mar. 7 vs.
Delaware State, Mar. 16 vs. UNCW and Apr. 27 vs. Hofstra • tallied a two-strikeout game on 3/16 vs. UNCW.
HIGH SCHOOL: Excelled as a left-handed pitcher on
the Cumberland Valley baseball team • garnered three
letters for his performance on the diamond • guided
the team to the conference championship as a senior in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division • also
excelled on the gridiron, earning four letters for his

AT DELAWARE: Solidified the catching position for the Blue Hens
as a freshman and will look to build during sophomore campaign.
2012: Appeared in 44 games with 39 starts behind the plate during
freshman season • made UD debut on Feb. 18 at Houston, went 0-for3 with one run scored • earned UD Team Max Orland Rookie of the
Year Award • ranked fifth in the Colonial Athletic Association with 11
sacrifice bunts and was second the team in same category • tallied six
multi-hit games, three multi-RBI games, two multi-runs scored games
and one multi-extra-base hit games • produced a season-high two,
three-hit games, last on May 24 vs. Hofstra, where he went 3-for-5
with one RBI and two runs scored • smashed two double on Apr. 17 at
Temple after he went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in 7-4
win to the Owls • collected season-high five RBI on Apr. 7 at William &
Mary after he went 2-for-4 with one double and one sacrifice fly in a
16-14 win over the Tribe • produced a four-game hitting streak from
Apr. 7-13 where he hit .400 (6-for-15) with six RBI during that span •
started all six games, including catching back-to-back doubleheaders for the Blue
Hens during the
2012 CAA Baseball Championships • hit .318
(7-for-22) with
three RBI and
six runs scored
during
the
tournament.
H I G H
SCHOOL: Began competing
in baseball as
an eighth grader at A.I DuPont
before finishing
his high school
career with two
seasons at Sanford • excelled
as a catcher
and
pitcher
throughout his

tenure • finSINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
AB......................6, 4/7/12 @ WILLIAM & MARY ished his caR................ 2, 5x, 5/19/12 vs. NORTHEASTERN reer with a .351
H.........................4, 4/6/12 @ WILLIAM & MARY batting aver2B....................... 2, 3/10/12 @ OLD DOMINION age • earned
3B................................................................. N/A five letters and
HR................................................................ N/A was a fourRBI..................................... 3, 4/10/12 vs. UMBC time member
BB.......................... 2, 2x, 5/25/12 vs. HOFSTRA of the secondSO................ 3, 2x, 5/11/12 @ GEORGIA STATE team All-ConSF.................. 1, 2x, 5/4/12 @ GEORGE MASON ference squad
competed
SH......................................1, 5/26/12 vs. UNCW •
SB.............. 1, 4x, 5/20/12 vs. NORTHEASTERN in the Carpenter Cup as a sophomore and played for the
All-Star
Baseball
Academy
over
the
summer.
PERSONAL: Tyler J. “Ty” Warrington • son of Alan and Debra Warrington • his mother graduated from the University of Delaware,
while his father starred as a first baseman at Penn State, earning
the school’s prestigious F. Joseph Bedenk Award as the team’s most
valuable player in 1983 • has three siblings • enjoys fishing and
playing cards in his spare time • majoring in finance at Delaware.

JUNIOR w INF w R - R w 6-2 w 200
NORCO, CALIF.
NORCO (CYPRESS JUNIOR COLLEGE)
AT DELAWARE: Junior transfer will battle for playing time at first base
and give the Blue Hens added power in the lineup during first season at
Delaware.
2012 (AT CYPRESS COLLEGE): Played 38 games for the Chargers that
posted a 24-16 record • hit .282 (37-for-131) with 7 doubles, 3 home runs,
25 RBI and 26 runs scored.

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that produced a 23-16 record • hit .317 (44-for-139) with 8 doubles, 2
home runs, 23 RBI and 21 runs scored.
2010 (AT CYPRESS COLLEGE): Redshirt season with the Chargers.
HIGH SCHOOL: Led the Comanches to two Big Eight league championships • was a first team all-Big Eight selection and All-County • earned the
team’s coaches’ award as a junior • had a .435 average as a senior • earned
a Daryl Kyle All-Tournament team selection • three-year presidents and
dean honor roll member.
PERSONAL: Jake Clark • son of Dennis & Christie Clark • born December
31, 1992 • father is a Los Angeles Sheriff mother works in insurance • has
two older sisters; Janice (24) and Joyce (23) • began playing baseball at
the age of four • enjoys hunting and fishing in his free time • pursuing a
degree in criminal justice with a minor in history at Delaware.

2011 (AT CYPRESS COLLEGE): Played 38 games for Cypress College

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DAVIS

JUNIOR w RHP w R - R w 6-0 w 175
DRUMS, PA.
HAZELTON AREA
(ST. JOHN’S / LACKAWANA COLLEGE)
AT DELAWARE: Junior transfer will battle for playing time on the mound and
will give depth on the Blue Hens pitching staff during his first season at Delaware.
2012 (AT LACKAWANNA JUNIOR COLLEGE): Posted a 6-1 record with one
save along with a 2.39 ERA (16 ER/60.1 IP), 21 runs, 47 hits, 15 walks and 52
strikeouts in 13 games on the mound • averaged 7.74 SO/9.0 IP while with
the Falcons • Lackawanna went 47-12 en route to a NJCAA Division II College
World Series birth along with a Region XIX championship and NJCAA Northeast District title.

2011 (AT ST. JOHN’S): Did not receive a decision in one appearance for the
Red Storm, posted a 9.00 ERA (1 ER/1.0 IP) with one hit and one walk • team
went 36-22, lost to Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Tournament Championship
Game • earned an at-large bid ito the NCAA Tournament • lost to en route to
a BIG EAST Tournament Championship and berth to the NCAA Tournament •
lost to Virginia in the NCAA Regionals.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner in baseball at Hazelton Area High
School • served as team captain as a senior • earned all-conference honors as
a senior • helped squad win Wyoming Valley Conference Division championship and reach District 2 Class AAAA finals in 2010 • also earned three letters
playing basketball • served as team captain as a senior.
PERSONAL: Adam Davis • son of Phil and Tina Davis • born February 12, 1992 •
has an older brother; Philip (25) • enjoys music along with playing and watching sports in free time • worked in construction over the summer • pursuing a
degree in criminal justice with a minor in psychology at Delaware.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letter winner in baseball for Arundel High
School.
PERSONAL: Connor Hibbs • son of Thomas & Christina Hibbs • born Oct.
21, 1991 • has one older sister, Jessi (21), one older brother, Tyler (22), and a
younger brother, Shelby (19) • enjoys fishing and spending time on the beach
during free time • worked at a Thai food restaurant in Annapolis, Maryland
during the summer • pursuing a degree in health behavior science with a minor in public health at Delaware.

AT DELAWARE: Junior-college transfer pitcher will look to add experienced
depth to the Blue Hens pitching staff in his first season at Delaware.
2012 (AT CANTONSVILLE CC): Helped team to a Region XX Division II championship • posted a 3-3 record with a 3.60 ERA (18 ER/45.0 IP), 38 runs, 42 hits,
30 walks and 52 strikeouts • averaged 10.44 SO/9.0 IP • threw sixth no-hitter
in Cantonsville CC history on April 19 vs. College of Southern Maryland • 5.0
hitless IP with seven strikeouts in a 10-0 win • named an NJCAA Academic All
American and was named a CCBC Catonsville Scholar Athlete.

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ZACH
LOPES

SOPHOMORE (R) w INF w R - R w 6-0 w 180
WILMINGTON, DEL.
SALESIANUM (COASTAL CAROLINA)
AT DELAWARE: Second-year member of the team will look to contribute in the infield for the Blue Hens after competing for Coastal Carolina as a freshman in 2011.
2012: Sat out season due to transferring • played for the D.C. Grays of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League during the summer • hit .287 (45-for-157) with 8
doubles, 4 triples, 3 home runs, 19 RBI, 25 runs scored and 7 stolen bases in 39
games • led the Grays with 45 hits and 39 games played in addition to ranking third
on the squad with a .287 batting average and 18 RBI • had a four-hit game on July
25 vs. Alexandria, where he went 4-for-6 with two runs scored.
2011 (AT COASTAL CAROLINA): Appeared in 22 games with six starts for the
Chanticleers • earned five starts at third base and one at shortstop while helping
the squad capture the 2011 Big South Championship • knocked in a run after mak-

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MAHONEY

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SOPHOMORE (R) w LHP w L - L w 6-1 w 190
NEWARK, DEL.
SAINT MARK’S (SAINT JOSEPH’S)
AT DELAWARE: Transfer pitcher will compete for innings on the mound for
the Blue Hens during his first season in Newark.
2012: Sat out the 2012 season and did not play.

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ing his collegiate debut against Virginia Tech on February 20 • roped his first
career hit against Wake Forest on March 9 • added a pair of hits one week later
against San Diego on March 16 • also chipped in with hits against Presbyterian
on April 9 and VMI on April 29 • excelled defensively, posting a .973 fielding
percentage after committing just one error in 37 chances.
HIGH SCHOOL: Starred as a shortstop at Salesianum High School from 20072010 • earned four letters and was selected to the second-team All-State squad
during his senior campaign • finished the year with a .395 batting average to go
along with 22 doubles, three triples, three home runs, and 22 RBI • also earned
a spot in the Delaware High School All-Star game • named to the preseason AllRegion squad by Rawlings/Perfect Game and Under Armour in 2010 • selected
to the All-Catholic Conference team during each of his final three seasons •
served as the starting shortstop for the 2008 state championship team • set
school records for games played and highest fielding percentage for a shortstop during his tenure.
PERSONAL: Zach Joseph Lopes (“lohps”) • son of H.J. and Kristine Lopes • his
father played in the Montreal Expos organization, reaching the AA level • fouryear member of the honor roll in high school • enjoys playing ping-pong in
his spare time • played in the 2003 Little League World Series as a member of
the Mid-Atlantic Region team from Wilmington, Del. • majoring in health and
behavior science at Delaware.

HIGH SCHOOL: Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2010 capping a fouryear career at Saint Mark’s • key cog in back-to-back state championships
in 2009 and 2010 • first-team all-state selection in 2009-10 • went 7-0 with
a 1.19 earned run average and 46 strikeouts in 41.0 innings in addition to
hitting .408 at the plate with three home runs, 22 RBIs, and a .745 slugging
percentage during senior season.
PERSONAL: Taylor Mahoney • born on March 20, 1992 • son of Brian Mahoney • father is an optomerist • has an older sister, Kathryn (26) • enjoys
snowboarding and ping pong in his free time • began playing baseball at
the age of five • cousin, Ryan Dunford, played baseball at the University of
Pittsburgh from 2006-10 • pursuing a degree in civil engineering at Delaware.

2011 (AT SAINT JOSEPH’S): Did not make an appearance for Saint Joseph’s
during sophomore season as the Hawks posted a 21-31 record.
2010 (AT SAINT JOSEPH’S): Did not make and appearance for the Hawks
during freshman season where SJU went 25-32.

AT DELAWARE: Will look to add depth and compete for playing
time in the outfield for the Blue Hens during his first season in
Newark.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner and three-year all-conference selection as a shortstop under head coach Kevin Cordrey
at Indian River High School • four-year letterwinner in football as
a wide receiver and cornerback under head coach Ray Steele •

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All-State selection as a wide receiver during senior season and
member of the 2011 Delaware State Football Championship
team • member of the National Honor Society and honor-roll
student all four years in high school.
PERSONAL: Tyler Dean • son of Barry and Donna Dean • born
December 13, 1993 • father is a Delaware State Trooper, mother
is a secretary • began playing baseball at the age of five • enjoys
golf and fishing during his free time • has three brothers Brock
(29), Josh (24) and Colby (16) • brother, Josh, played baseball for
the Blue Hens from 2008-11, earning Third-Team All-CAA honors and UD Team Defensive Player of the Year during senior season • brother, Brock, played baseball at Wesley College • named
older brother Josh as his biggest influence • has yet to declare
a major at Delaware.

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JOEY
FREY

FRESHMAN w C w R - R w 6-1 w 185
MOORESTOWN, N.J.
MOORESTOWN

AT DELAWARE: First-year catcher will compete for playing time
while adding depth to the catching position for the Blue Hens.

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participant • two-time varsity football scholar athlete selection.
PERSONAL: Joey Frey • son of Chris and Kelly Anne Frey • born
on June 21, 1994 • mother and father are both sales executives •
mother played basketball at Rowan University • has a younger sister, Brianna (16) • enjoys fishing, snowboarding and golfing during
free time • was a hitting instructor teaching youth hitting lessons
and baseball skills in Vorhees, N.J. over the summer • pursuing a
degree in marketing at Delaware.
.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner as a catcher at Moorestown High School in addition to earning three letters in football
as a linebacker, safety and wide receiver • three-time All-Burlington County selection in baseball • two-time All-South Jersey selection • 2012 Carpenter Cup Champions • two-time Carpenter Cup

to an honor roll student throughout prep career.
PERSONAL: Michael Gillesepie • son of Michael and Margaret Gillespie • born April 8, 1994 • has two sisters; Mollie (20) and Mary
(10) in addition to a brother, Matt (17) • father is a financial advisor and mother is a real estate agent • began playing baseball at
the age of five • enjoys playing golf in addition to playing video
games.

AT DELAWARE: First-year pitcher will look to contribute and add
depth to the Blue Hens pitching staff in his first year at Delaware.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner as a pitcher and third
basemen at Boys Latin School • three-time Maryland Interscolastic Athletic Association selection • Baseball Factory Pre-Season
All-American selection during senior season • ESPN Maryland AllState selection during senior season • Williams Scholar in addition

AT DELAWARE: First-year catcher will battle for playing time and
give depth in the catching core for the Blue Hens.
HIGH SCHOOL: Five-time letterwinner in baseball at Red Lion
Christian Academy • four-time letterwinner in soccer as a goalie
and center back along with being a two-time letterman in cross
country • first-team All-Conference selection during senior and
sophomore seasons in baseball • second-team all-conference se-

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lection in baseball as a freshman in addition to an honorable mention as an eighth grader • second-team, all-conference selection in
soccer as a senior and honorable mention selection as an eighth
grader.
PERSONAL: Daniel LeNoir • son of Tom and Maria LeNoir • born
July 24, 1993 • father is an electrician and mother is a registered
nurse • sister, Jessica (27), played field hockey at Drexel • sister, Melissa (21), plays field hockey at West Chester • brother, Thomas (20),
is playing baseball and football at Gettysburg College • cousin,
Brandon, played baseball at Old Dominion • cousin, Bobby, played
baseball professionally for two season in the Texas Rangers organization after a collegiate career at Richmond • began playing baseball at the age of five • enjoys all sports and country music • worked
for NorthEast Contractors over the summer • pursuing a degree in
engineering at Delaware.

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MARTIN

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participant • two-time varsity football scholar athlete selection.

PERSONAL: Joey Frey • son of Chris and Kelly Anne Frey • born
on June 21, 1994 • mother and father are both sales executives
• mother played basketball at Rowan University • has a younger
FRESHMAN w RHP w R - R w 6-4 w 205
sister, Brianna (16) • enjoys fishing, snowboarding and golfing
DARNESTOWN, MD.
during free time • was a hitting instructor teaching youth hitQUINCE ORCHARD
ting lessons and baseball skills in Vorhees, N.J. over the summer
AT DELAWARE: First-year right-hander will compete for innings • pursuing a degree in marketing at Delaware.
and add depth to the Blue Hen pitching staff during his first year
.
in Newark.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letter winner in baseball for Quince Orchard • key member of a Region Championship and state semifinalist (MPSSAA-4A) during the 2011 season • honorable mention
for all-county team • member of the honor roll and National Honor

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BRIAN
MAYER

FRESHMAN w C w R - R w 6-0 w 175
BRICK, N.J.
BRICK TOWNSHIP

fensive back during his prep career • was an honor roll student
in 2010 & 2012.
PERSONAL: Brian Mayer • son of Todd and Colleen Mayer • born
January 25, 1994 • has a younger brother, Shawn (15) • began
playing baseball at the age of five • enjoys surfing, playing the
guitar, golfing and fishing in his free time • pursuing a degree in
business management at Delaware.

AT DELAWARE: First-year catcher will compete for playing time
while adding depth to the catching position for the Blue Hens.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letter winner in baseball for Brick
Township • earned a conference championship during the 2011
season • first-team all conference and second-team, all-state selection during senior season • also was a three-year swimming letterman and earned two letters in football as a wide receiver and de-

AT DELAWARE: First-year pitcher will battle for innings on the
mound for the Blue Hens during first season in Newark.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner in baseball while playing
at DeMatha • 2012 Maryland Pre-Season All-State selection • 2012
Honorable Mention in WCAC selection in 2012 • member of Team
Maryland in 2012 • All-Tournament Team at the Heartland Classic
in Oklahoma while with Team Maryland • John L. Moylan Award

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winner in 2012 • four-year National Honor Society member during prep career.
PERSONAL: Nicholas “Nick” Moylan • born February 21, 1994 •
son of Kevin and Beth Moylan • father works for the federal government while mother is an administrative assistant at Central
City Business Institute • has a younger brother, Chris (20), who
participates in Crew for Washington College • father was an AllACC golfer at the University of Virginia • uncle, Tim, played golf
at the University of Maryland and uncle, Pat, played golf and
basketball at Bucknell • began playing baseball at the age of 5
• enjoys playing basketball, swimming and spending time with
friends during free time • worked on the maintenance crew at
the Argyle Country Club Golf Course in Silver Spring, Maryland
over the summer • chose Delaware because of its strong academics and quality baseball program.

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The Colonial Athletic Association continues to build on its reputation as one of
the nation’s top collegiate conferences both athletically and academically.
The CAA encompasses five of the nation’s nine largest metropolitan areas
with a geographic footprint that stretches from Boston to Atlanta. The conference
has produced 16 national team champions in five different sports, 33 individual national champions, 12 national players of the year, 12 national coaches of the year
and 12 Honda Award winners. Just as impressive, however, are the honors accumulated away from competition, which include five Rhodes Scholars and 22 NCAA
post-graduate scholars. In 2010-11, more than 1,900 of the league’s 4,000 studentathletes received the Commissioner’s Academic Award after posting at least a 3.2
grade point average while lettering in a varsity sport. The conference had 21 teams
in 12 different sports receive NCAA Public Recognition Awards based on the latest
Academic Progress Report released in 2011.
The landscape of the conference stretches along
the majority of the East Coast, and includes six of the
nation’s top 25 media markets – New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (7), Atlanta (8), Washington, D.C. (9)
and Baltimore (25). The number of television homes in
the CAA market exceeds 20 million.
The CAA conducts championships in 23 sports.
Male athletes compete for championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse,
soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and
wrestling. Female athletes battle for conference titles
in basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse,
CAA Commissioner rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. In 2010-11, 25 teams
Tom Yeager
earned NCAA Tournament berths and 50 student-athletes received All-America honors in 13 different sports.
The conference has made its presence known nationally in men’s basketball
with two teams – George Mason (2006) and VCU (2011) – advancing to the NCAA Final Four over the past five years. Three CAA teams earned NCAA Tournament berths
for the first time in 2011 as conference champion Old Dominion was joined by VCU
and George Mason. VCU knocked off USC, Georgetown, Purdue, Florida State and
topseeded Kansas, while Mason defeated Villanova. The Rams were ranked No. 6 in
the final ESPN/USA Today Top 25 poll, which was the highest ranking ever for a CAA
team. In 2006, George Mason captured the nation’s imagination by becoming the
first mid-major program since 1979 to reach the Final Four, posting victories over
Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State and Connecticut along the way.
Six CAA women’s basketball teams advanced to postseason play in 2011.
James Madison represented the conference in the NCAA Tournament after capturing its second straight conference championship. Delaware, Drexel, UNC Wilmington, Old Dominion and
VCU
participated in
the WNIT,
with the Seahawks advancing to
the second
round. ODU,
which won
an NCAArecord 17
straight CAA
titles from
1992-2008,
boasts three
national
championships (1979,
1980, 1985)
and
was
national
runner-up
in 1997.
T h e
conference
also excels
in
many

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Colonial Athletic Association
8625 Patterson Ave.
Richmond, VA 23229
Phone: 804-754-1616
Fax: 804-754-1830
www.caasports.com
Commissioner
Thomas E. Yeager
Deputy Commissioner for Basketball
Ron Bertovich
Cheif Operating Officer
Cindy Williams
Execuitive Assistant
Raven Wilkinson
Associate Commissioner-Broadcast Services
Perter Hock
Director-Creative Services/Video
TBA
Assistant Director of Video Services
Bobby Broyles
Senior Associate Commissioner-Marketing
Robert Goodman
Assistant Commissioner-Championships
Steve Kanaby
Assistant Commissioner-Women’s Basketball
Katie Lowe
Assistant Commissioner-Champiohships
Ashley Bolton
Championships Intern
Mason Bryan
Associate Commissioner-Communications
Rob Washburn
Assistant Commissioner-Creative Services/Communications
Niki DeSantis
Communications Intern
Jonathan Davidson
Senior Associate Commissioner-Compliance/SWA
Kathleen Batterson
Assistant Director of Compliance & Student-Athlete Services Vincent Pierson
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Brian Edmond
Director of Communications-Football
Zach Burrus
Associate Commissioner-Integrated Digital Strategies
Scott Meyer
Officiating Administrator
Pamela Stone
other sports. CAA squads have combined to win 10 field hockey national titles
since the championship began in 1981. At least two women’s soccer teams have
advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in three of the past four
seasons and William & Mary gave the CAA a team in the final 16 of the NCAA Men’s
Soccer Championship for the sixth time in the last nine years. In men’s cross country,
William & Mary advanced to the NCAA Championship for the 12th straight year and
finished 19th overall. In the pool, Towson’s Meredith Budner finished as the runnerup in the 500 freestyle and 1650 freestyle at the 2011 NCAA Championship and
received All-America honors along with George Mason’s Ashley Danner. Delaware
and Towson have each reached the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship in the past decade. The CAA has sent multiple teams to the NCAA Baseball
Championship in nine of the last 14 years and has had at least 12 players selected in
the eight of the last nine Major League Baseball drafts. The conference also boasts
numerous All-Americans in lacrosse, tennis, golf, track and field, women’s lacrosse
and wrestling.
CAA member institutions are committed to excellence in the classroom. The
Colonial Academic Alliance was created in 2002 by the league’s presidents with a
goal of expanding their partnership to all aspects of university life outside of intercollegiate athletics. Among the programs that have been established are an undergraduate research conference, coordination of study abroad programs and granting
visiting academic status to student-athletes traveling to an away contest so that
they have access to libraries, academic resource centers and computer labs.
In 2002, two faculty members from CAA institutions were awarded academia’s
most coveted distinction – the Nobel Prize. John B. Fenn, a research professor in the
Department of Chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University, received the Nobel
Prize for chemistry, and Vernon Smith, a professor of economics and law at George
Mason University, shared the Nobel Prize in economic sciences.
Commissioner Thomas E. Yeager has guided the CAA since its inception. The
conference traces its roots back to 1983 when three of its current members- George
Mason University, James Madison University, and the College of William and Mary
- were aligned with East Carolina University, the United States Naval Academy and
the University of Richmond as a basketball league (ECAC South). During the next
two years, the league added 11 sports, acquired two new members (the University
of North Carolina at Wilmington and American University) and decided to form a
new association. The transformation from ECAC South to CAA took place on June 6,
1985.
Charter members George Mason, James Madison, UNC Wilmington and William and Mary were joined by Old Dominion University in 1991 and by Virginia Commonwealth University in 1995. The conference added the University of Delaware,
Drexel University, Hofstra University and Towson University in 2001. Georgia State
University and Northeastern University became members of the conference on July
1, 2005.